Standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus and manufacturing method therefor

ABSTRACT

A standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus and a manufacturing method therefor are provided. The apparatus includes an inflatable body and an inflation valve. The inflatable body includes multiple inflatable units that are formed by stacking together at least two layers of air chamber films and are connected with each other. The inflatable units are heat-sealed and bent to form an air-filled packaging apparatus provided with at least one accommodating chamber used for accommodating an item to be packaged. The inflation valve is mounted on the inflatable body to inflate the inflatable body. At least one distal side of the solid air-filled packaging apparatus forms an annular support part. When the air-filled packaging apparatus is inflated, the annular support part is suitable for standing on a surrounding surface, thus allowing the packaging apparatus to be in a firm standing state.

CROSS REFERENCE OF RELATED APPLICATION

This is a U.S. National Stage under 35 U.S.C. 371 of the InternationalApplication Number PCT/CN2015/094893, filed Nov. 18, 2015, which claimspriority under 35 U.S.C. 119(a-d) to Chinese application number201410663185.4, filed Nov. 19, 2014, Chinese application number201410673714.9, filed Nov. 21, 2014, and Chinese application number201510215813.7, filed Apr. 29, 2015. The afore-mentioned patentapplications are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties.

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BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION Field of Invention

The present invention relates to an air packaging device and a producingmethod therefor, and more particularly to a standing-type air-filledpackaging apparatus and manufacturing method therefor.

Description of Related Arts

During the modern logistics and commodity storage, the use of air bagsbecomes more and more widely. The air bags can be used for packagingchemicals, electronic products, food, precision instruments, ceramicproducts, glass products and other packaging products and have providedfunctions of damp proof, shock absorption, resist compression and otherfunctions, which well protecting the product safety and becoming themost popular product packaging method.

As the traditional air bags are non-standing type, after the user usingthe traditional air packaging bags to package products, the air bagscannot be placed upright and can only be placed flat wise. As a result,when the goods are shipped to customers in commercial, the appearance ofthe product images are not well, if the products to be packaged arehigh-end products, such as high-grade red wine, etc., the air bagscannot show the grade of the red wine, which is equivalent of decreasingthe grades of the high-end products from the appearance of the air bags.

For the traditional packaging bags for packaging red wines, thebottleneck of the bottle is used in the same size with the bottle bodyof the bottle. There is no specifically package design for thebottleneck, when the packaging is completed, the bottleneck of the redwine bottle has a larger gap with the package bag, and thereby makingthe package bag cannot be tightly fit with the bottle. During thetransport process, bottles in the package bag will be shaking and is notpackaged enough, etc., so that affecting the air cushioning effect.

Further, after the traditional packaging bag is packaged with a bottle,in order to prevent the bottle from slipping out, the opening of the airpackaging bag is usually closed so that the bottle is fixed in a closedair packaging bag. The consumer obtains the products packaged by the airpackaging bag, it is often difficult to open, and sometimes the airpackaging bag is needed to be destroyed to take out the product inside,making the air packaging bag cannot be reused. If the consumer opens theair packaging bag in a wrong way or applies' too much force, it is easyto damage the products inside the air packaging bag, causing seriouslosses.

In addition, the traditional air packaging bag only forms a storagecavity, during the packaging of bottles; basically the air packaging bagis a single package. In other words, a packaging bag is only used topackage only one bottle. When a multiple bottles are needed to bepackaged, a plurality of the air packaging bags are needed, resulting inincreasing packaging costs, increasing the volume, occupying much morespace, and being not easy to transport and storage.

When the traditional air packaging bag is used for packaging squareshaped items, there is only one accommodating cavity, the complete setsof packaged items such as complete sets of glass cannot be packaged, ifcomplete sets of packaged items are packaged together, the items areeasy to impact with each other, causing damage instead of being upright.When the various glasses are placed in the air packaging bag, theglasses are prone to be skew and impact with each other, causing seriousconsequences.

Therefore, there is an urgent need to design a standing air packagingdevice to better meet the needs of modern people.

SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

The invention is advantageous in that it provides a standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus and manufacturing method therefor, thestanding-type air-filled packaging apparatus is capable of standing upin a standing manner on the basis of a standing manner of packaged itemsafter packaging the packaged items, thereby increasing safety andaesthetics.

Another advantage of the invention is to provide a standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus and manufacturing method therefor,Another advantage of the invention is to provide a standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus and manufacturing method therefor, whichsimultaneously packages a plurality of items by forming a plurality ofaccommodating cavities, and each of the two items has a cushioninginterlayer to prevent damage to the items, thereby ensuring the safetyof the items.

Another advantage of the invention is to provide a standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus and manufacturing method therefor, whichnot only packages a cylindrical item, but also packages a square item,so that the item stands vertically in the standing-type air-filledpackaging apparatus for storage and transport.

Another advantage of the invention is to provide a standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus and manufacturing method therefor, whichis provided with a special bottleneck packaging portion, so that whenthe standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus is used to packagebottles, the bottles are firmly packaged.

Another advantage of the invention is to provide a standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus and manufacturing method therefor,wherein an opening of the standing-type air-filled packaging apparatusis easily sealed and opened, and the user can freely open the openingthereof and take out the product inside thereof without damaging thestanding-type air-filled packaging apparatus, thereby the standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus being reused.

Another advantage of the invention is to provide a standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus and manufacturing method therefor, thestanding-type air-filled packaging apparatus is convenient and fast inpackaging and can effectively shorten the packaging flow and savemanpower.

Another advantage of the invention is to provide a standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus and manufacturing method therefor, thestanding-type air-filled packaging apparatus is made of a transparentmaterial and the user can directly see whether or not the items thereofare damaged and are easily inspected.

Another advantage of the invention is to provide a standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus and manufacturing method therefor, thestanding-type air-filled packaging apparatus is capable of being closelycontacted with the items to be packaged to prevent a gap between thestanding-type air-filled packaging apparatus and the items, therebyachieving a better air cushioning effect.

Another advantage of the invention is to provide a standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus and manufacturing method therefor, thestanding-type air-filled packaging apparatus is provided with anon-return valve, the inflating is completed at a time and automaticallylocking and each of the air chambers is separately provided, wherein ifa part of the air chambers are damaged, others will not be damaged,thereby not affecting the air cushioning effect.

Another advantage of the invention is to provide a standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus and manufacturing method therefor, whichis made of functional materials so as to have various functions such asheat preservation and radiation protection to meet transportation andstorage requirements.

Another advantage of the invention is to provide a standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus and manufacturing method therefor, whichis simple in manufacturing, low in cost and widely used.

Additional advantages and features of the invention will become apparentfrom the description which follows, and may be realized by means of theinstrumentalities and combinations particular point out in the appendedclaims.

According to the present invention, the foregoing and other objects andadvantages are attained by a standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus, comprising:

at least one inflatable main bodies, wherein the inflatable main bodycomprises a plurality of connected inflatable cells formed by at leasttwo chamber layers which are overlapped with each other, wherein theinflatable cells are heat sealed and bent to form an air-filledpackaging apparatus having at least one accommodating cavity foraccommodating items to be packaged; and

at least one inflating valve mounted to the inflatable main body so asto inflate the inflatable main body, wherein at least one end side ofthe air-filled packaging apparatus forms an annular supporting portion,after the air-filled packaging apparatus is inflated, the annularsupporting portion is suitable for standing on a surrounding surface,thereby the air-filled packaging apparatus being in a firm standingstate.

Preferably, a portion of the inflatable main body is heat sealed to formthe annular supporting portion, wherein the annular supporting portioncomprises an inner supporting portion and an outer supporting portionwhich are integrally formed and overlapped with each other, an annularsupporting surface is formed on the connecting portion of the innersupporting portion and the outer supporting portion, the annularsupporting surface is suitable to contact with the surrounding surface,thereby the air-filled packaging apparatus being in a firm standingstate.

Preferably, the portion of the inflatable cells is provided withinterconnecting seams to connect the inner supporting portion with theouter supporting portion on a side which is apart from the annularsupporting surface.

Preferably, the portion of the inflatable cells further forms an endwall which is extended from one end which the inner supporting portionapart from the annular supporting surface to the inner supportingportion, wherein the annular supporting surface and the end wall are inthe different planes.

Preferably, a top side of the air-filled packaging apparatus forms theannular supporting portion and the end wall is a top wall.

Preferably, a bottom side of the air-filled packaging apparatus formsthe annular supporting portion and the end wall is a bottom wall.

Preferably, a top side of the air-filled packaging apparatus and abottom side thereof respectively form the annular supporting portion.

Preferably, the annular supporting portion is provided with one or morelists of bending seams such that the annular supporting portion is easyto be bent.

Preferably, one or more inflatable cells on two sides of the portion ofthe inflatable main body is provided with one or more rejecting seams soas to reduce the inflating amount to form an folding unit which is easyto be folded.

According to the present invention, the foregoing and other objects andadvantages are attained by a standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus, comprising:

at least one inflatable main body, wherein the inflatable main bodycomprises a plurality of connected inflatable cells formed by at leasttwo chamber layers which are overlapped with each other, wherein theinflatable cells are heat sealed and bent to form an air-filledpackaging apparatus having at least one accommodating cavity foraccommodating items to be packaged; and

at least one inflating valve mounted to the inflatable main body so asto inflate the inflatable main body, wherein at least one end side ofthe air-filled packaging apparatus forms a recessed cushioning chamberafter the air-filled packaging apparatus is inflated, so that the endside is suitable for making the air-filled packaging apparatus being ina firm standing state.

Preferably, the end side of the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus after being inflated comprises an end wall and two or moresupporting sections which are protruded from the end wall, so that theend wall and the supporting section form the cushioning chamber.

Preferably, the end side of the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus comprises a first list interconnecting seam, a second listinterconnecting seam, a third list interconnecting seam and a fourthlist interconnecting seam which heat seal two layers of the chamberlayer of the inflatable cells, wherein the first list interconnectingseam, the second list interconnecting seam, the third listinterconnecting seam and the fourth list interconnecting seam areprovided to make the inflatable cells communicate in the lengthwisedirection, wherein the first and second list interconnecting seamfurther are heat sealed together so as to form the supporting sectionwhich is folded back between the first and second interconnecting seam,wherein the third and fourth interconnecting seam further are heatsealed to form other supporting section which is folded back between thethird and fourth interconnecting seam, wherein the end wall is formedbetween the second and third interconnecting seam.

Preferably, the end wall is selected from the group consisting of topwall and bottom wall.

Preferably, two of the supporting sections are heat sealed by a sidesealing line so as to form an entire annular supporting portion.

Preferably, further provided with one or more lists of bending seamsbetween the first and second list interconnecting seam and between thethird and fourth list interconnecting seam, so that the supportingsection is suitable to be bent along the bending seams.

Preferably, each interconnecting seam of each list interconnecting seamsis provided on the middle or on two sides of the inflatable cells.

Preferably, each interconnecting seam of each list interconnecting seamsis provided on the middle or on two sides of the inflatable cells.

Preferably, the inflatable cells further comprises a plurality of subaccommodating cavities of the accommodating cavity by heat sealing so asto accommodate a plurality of items to be packaged.

Preferably, the accommodating cavity has an extended column shape.

Preferably, the accommodating cavity is generally square.

Preferably, the inflating valve is a non-return valve comprising twooverlapped sealing films provided inside the two chamber layers, whereinair enters into each of the inflatable cells between the two chamberlayers and the two chamber layers are bonded together automatically soas to prevent air reverse osmosis.

Preferably, the inflating valve is a non-return valve comprising twooverlapped sealing films provided inside the two chamber layers and anon-return sealing film provided between the two sealing films.

According to the present invention, the foregoing and other objects andadvantages are attained by a manufacturing method for a standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus, comprising the steps of:

(a) overlapping and heat sealing two chamber layers and at least twosealing films forming at least one inflating valve so as to form aninflatable main body, wherein the inflatable main body forms a pluralityof connected inflatable cells by the heat sealing of a plurality oflists of dividing seams, wherein the inflating valve is provided toachieve a non-return inflating performance of the inflatable main body;

(b) the inflatable main body forming an air-filled packaging apparatusafter a series heat sealing and bending, wherein the air-filledpackaging apparatus forms at least one accommodating cavity after beinginflated so as to package at least one item to be packaged; and

(c) forming an annular supporting portion on a bottom side of theair-filled packaging apparatus, so that the air-filled packagingapparatus is suitable to stand on an surrounding surface.

Preferably, the inflatable cells are folded back twice and aninterconnecting seam heat seals four chamber layers so as to from theannular supporting portion on the bottom side, wherein a bottom wall isformed between the annular supporting portion.

Preferably, in the step (c), four lists of the interconnecting seams arespaced on the inflatable cells to heat seal the two chamber layers suchthat the inflatable cells are communicably inflated along a lengthwisedirection, wherein two adjacent lists of the interconnecting seams areconnected with each other to form at least two supporting sections, andtwo middle lists of the interconnecting seams are not connected witheach other to form the bottom wall in the middle, wherein the supportingsections surround the bottom wall and two sides are connected to formthe annular supporting portion.

Preferably, in the step (c), the bottom wall and a bottom portion of theannular supporting portion are in two different planes.

Preferably, in the step (c), a cushioning chamber is formed between theannular supporting portion and the bottom wall after the inflatablecells being inflated.

Preferably, further comprising a step: the inflatable cells are foldedback twice and an interconnecting seam heat seals four chamber layers soas to from another annular supporting portion on the top side, wherein atop wall is formed between the annular supporting portion.

Preferably, four lists of the interconnecting seams are spaced on theinflatable cells to heat seal the two chamber layers such that theinflatable cells are communicably inflated along a lengthwise direction,wherein two adjacent lists of the interconnecting seams are connectedwith each other to form another two supporting sections, and two middlelists of the interconnecting seams are not connected with each other toform a top wall in the middle, wherein other two supporting sectionssurround the top wall and two sides are connected to form the annularsupporting portion.

Preferably, a rejecting seam heat seals the two chamber lawyers on theconnection of two adjacent interconnecting seams so as to reduce theinflating amount to easy to be folded.

Preferably, one or more lists of bending seams which heat seal the twochamber layers are provided between two adjacent lists of theinterconnecting seams.

Preferably, further comprises a step: fix the uninflated inflatable mainbody to an inner wall of a packaging box which is in a folded state,when the inflatable main body is inflated, the inflatable main bodyautomatically stretches the packaging box.

Still further objects and advantages will become apparent from aconsideration of the ensuing description and drawings.

These and other objectives, features, and advantages of the presentinvention will become apparent from the following detailed description,the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus according to a first preferred embodiment of the presentinvention, wherein the standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus isnot inflated and is unfolded.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus according to the above first preferred embodiment of thepresent invention, wherein the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus is folded.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus according to the above first preferred embodiment of thepresent invention, wherein the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus is folded.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an application of the standing airpackaging apparatus according to above first preferred embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus according to an alternative mode of the first preferredembodiment of the present invention, wherein the standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus is not inflated and is unfolded.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus according to the alternative mode of the above first preferredembodiment of the present invention, wherein the standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus is folded.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus according to a second preferred embodiment of the presentinvention, wherein the standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus isnot inflated and is unfolded.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus according to the second preferred embodiment of the presentinvention, illustrating the bottom structure of the standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus after being folded.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus according to the second preferred embodiment of the presentinvention, illustrating the bottom structure of the standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus after being folded.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus according to the second preferred embodiment of the presentinvention, illustrating the side portion of the standing-type air-filledpackaging apparatus after being folded.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of an application of the standing airpackaging apparatus according to above second preferred embodiment ofthe present invention.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus according to a third preferred embodiment of the presentinvention, wherein the standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus isnot inflated and is unfolded.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus according to the third preferred embodiment of the presentinvention after being folded.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus according to the third preferred embodiment of the presentinvention, illustrating the bottom structure of the standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus after being folded.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus according to the above third preferred embodiment of thepresent invention after being folded.

FIG. 16 is an exploded view of an alternative mode of a standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus according to the third preferredembodiment of the present invention, wherein the standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus is not inflated and is unfolded.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus according to the alternative mode of the above third preferredembodiment of the present invention after being folded.

FIG. 18 is a schematic view of the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus according to the alternative mode of the third preferredembodiment of the present invention, illustrating the bottom structureof the standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus.

FIG. 19 is an exploded view of an alternative mode of a standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus according to a fourth preferredembodiment of the present invention, wherein the standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus is not inflated and is unfolded.

FIG. 20 is an exploded view of an alternative mode of a standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus according to the fourth preferredembodiment of the present invention, wherein side inflated cells of thestanding-type air-filled packaging apparatus are not inflated.

FIG. 21 is a perspective view and application of the standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus according to the fourth preferredembodiment of the present invention after being folded.

FIG. 22 is a perspective view and application of the standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus according to the fourth preferredembodiment of the present invention after being folded.

FIG. 23 is a perspective view and application of the standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus according to a fifth preferred embodimentof the present invention after being folded, wherein the standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus is not inflated and is fixed to an innerwall of a packaging box.

FIG. 24 is a perspective view and application of the standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus according to the fifth preferredembodiment of the present invention after being inflated.

FIG. 25 is a perspective view and application of the standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus according to the fifth preferredembodiment of the present invention, wherein the standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus is assembled with the packaging box.

FIG. 26 is sectional view of a non-return inflating valve of thestanding-type air-filled packaging apparatus according to the abovepreferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 27 to FIG. 29B are schematic views of another inflating valve ofthe standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus according to the abovepreferred embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The following description is disclosed to enable any person skilled inthe art to make and use the present invention. Preferred embodiments areprovided in the following description only as examples and modificationswill be apparent to those skilled in the art. The general principlesdefined in the following description would be applied to otherembodiments, alternatives, modifications, equivalents, and applicationswithout departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

The present invention provides a standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus which is capable of being placed in a standing state andkeeping the items in a normal place. The standing-type air-filledpackaging apparatus packs not only a cylindrical item but also otheritems such as a square shape therewith. After packing, the standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus has a better appearance and the itemsinside has a better protection to be packaged.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 of the drawings, a first preferredembodiment of a standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus of thepresent invention is illustrated. As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 of thedrawings, the standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus comprises aninflatable main body 10 and at least one inflating valve 20, wherein theinflating valve 20 is mounted to the inflatable main body 10 and theinflatable main body 10 is inflated by the inflating valve 20, so thatthe inflatable main body 10 has an air cushioning effect to protect theitem to be packaged.

The inflatable main body 10 comprises a first chamber layer 101 and asecond chamber layer 102 which are overlapped with each other to form atleast one inflatable cells 11, wherein each of the inflatable cells 11has an inflatable cavity 12 and the inflating valve 20 is provided atthe port of each of the inflatable cells 11 so as to inflate theinflatable cells 11 to have an air cushioning effect. The first chamberlayer 101 and the second chamber layer 102 further form an air inflatingopening 13 and an inflating channel 14, wherein the inflating channel 14is communicated with the inflatable cavity 12 and the air inflatingopening 13 is adapted to install an external air pump so as todistribute the air into each of the inflatable cells 11 via theinflating channel 14, so that the inflatable main body 10 has an aircushioning effect to protect the item to be packaged. The inflatablemain body 10 further comprises a plurality of dividing seams 103 suchthat the inflatable main body 10 forms a plurality of the inflatablecells 11 and each of the inflatable cells 11 is able to be inflatedseparately.

In the preferred embodiment, the inflatable main body 10 is folded toform the standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus with anaccommodating cavity 100 adapted to be packed with cylindrical articlessuch as bottles and lamps. For example, the size of the accommodatingcavity 100 is adapted to the size of a single wire bottle that the wirebottle is able to stand within the accommodating cavity 100, and each ofthe side walls of the inflatable main body 10 is able to be tightlyattached to the wire bottle, so that the wire bottle is firmly placedwithin the accommodating cavity 100 to have a better protection.

In this preferred embodiment of the present invention, the standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus comprises a front side wall 10 a, a rearside wall 10 b, a bottom wall 10 c, a top wall 10 d, a top wall cover 10e and a plug closing wall 10 f, wherein two sides of the front side wall10 a are connected with two sides of the rear side wall 10 b, theperiphery of the bottom wall 10 c is connected with the bottom end ofthe front side wall 10 a and the bottom end of the rear side wall 10 b,one side of the top wall 10 d is connected to the top end of the rearside wall 10 b, other side of the top wall 10 d is connected to the topwall cover 10 e, the top wall cover 10 e is connected with the plugclosing wall 10 f, so that the item to be packed is placed into theaccommodating cavity 100 via an opening formed by the connecting portionof the front side wall 10 a and the top wall cover 10 e, the connectingportion of the front side wall 10 a and the top wall cover 10 e isenclosed via the plug closing wall 10 f, wherein the plug closing wall10 f is detachably enclose the top wall cover 10 e and the front sidewall 10 a to prevent the item from slipping out and to increase safety,as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 of the drawings.

Preferably, the length of the front side wall 10 a is shorter than thelength of the rear side wall 10 b, the sum of the length of the frontside wall 10 a and the length of the rear side wall 10 b is equal to thelength of the rear side wall 10 b, the plug closing wall 10 f is able tobe inserted into the accommodating cavity 100, so that the connection ofthe top wall cover 10 e and the front side wall 10 a is much moreclosely, thereby preventing the item to be packaged from slipping outform the accommodating cavity 100.

It is worth mentioning that the inflatable cells 11 are partially formedwith one or more folding units 30. For example, two folding units 30 arerespectively provided on the bottom wall 10 c and the top wall 10 d, sothat the bottom wall 10 c and the top wall 10 d are folded intosimilarly a circular or oval shape and the two folding units 30 arerespectively and correspondingly provided with two supporting sections15 on the bottom side and the top side so as to facilitate standing,thereby forming the standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus of thepresent invention. The standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus notonly is able to provide a standing function on the side of the bottomwall 10 c, but also is able to provide a standing function on the sideof the top wall 10 d.

Further, the inflatable main body 10 comprises a series of blockingseams 31, wherein the blocking seams 31 are provided on a predeterminednumber of the inflatable cells 11 of the folding units 30 so as toreduce the inflation amount of the folding units 30, so that theinflation amount of the folding units 30 is less than the inflationamount of the other inflatable cells 11 of the inflatable main body 10,thus the folding units 30 is adapted to be folded, thereby theinflatable main body 10 being folded into a desired cubic type.

In the preferred embodiment, the blocking seams 31 are arranged in theinflatable cells 11 arow, wherein two lists of the blocking seams 31 arerespectively provided on two inflatable cells 11 of both sides of theinflatable main body 10 in such a manner that the top wall 10 d and thebottom wall 10 c are adapted to be folded, so that the top portion andthe bottom portion of the standing-type air-filled packaging apparatusare elliptical facilitate standing.

Preferably, the number of the blocking seams 31 of the inflatable cells11 on the outer side is larger. In other words, the length of the listof the blocking seams 31 which are provided on the second inflatablecells 11 of the two sides of the inflatable main body 10 is longer thanthe list of the blocking seams 31 which are provided on the firstinflatable cells 11 of the inflatable main body 10. In other words, thearea of the second inflatable cells 11 of the blocking seams 31 whichare provided on the second inflatable cells 11 of the folding units 30is smaller than the blocking seams 31 which are provided on the firstinflatable cells 11 of the folding units 30, so that the top wall 10 dand the bottom wall 10 c are easy and convenient to be folded, therebyforming into ellipse shape. In other words, the list arrangement of therejecting seams 31 make the inflation amount of the top wall 10 d andthe bottom wall 10 c gradually decreases from the middle to the twoends, thereby forming a stable connection structure and being easy tostand.

According to this preferred embodiment of the present invention, asshown in FIG. 1 of the drawings, partial portion of the inflatable cells11 forms four folding units 30, each of the folding units 30 are formedby a plurality of rejecting seams 31 arranging on partial portion of twoinflatable cells 11, the rejecting seams 31 connected the first chamberlayer 101 of the inflatable main body 10 with the second chamber layer102 of the inflatable main body 10 by heat sealing together withoutbeing inflated, the non-heat-sealing position portion around therejecting seams 31 is still an inflatable structure and each of theinflatable main body 10 is in a communicable state in the longitudinaldirection. One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment ofthe present invention described above is exemplary only and not intendedto be limiting. In actual application, the inflatable cells 11 can alsonot form the folding units 30 or a different number of the folding units30 and the shape and the size of the rejecting seams 31 can be designedas desired. In other embodiment of the present invention, the foldingunits 30 can be implemented as other non-inflatable portion which isuninflated unit as a whole, the inflatable main body 10 which forms thefolding units 30 can also communicated with horizontal communicationchannel of other adjacent inflatable main body 10.

In order to make the edges of the bottom wall 10 c more securelyconnected to the rear side wall 10 b and the front side wall 10 a and inorder to be much more stereoscopic after being folded, a plurality ofthe interconnecting seams 105 are provided on the inflatable main body10 and each of the interconnecting seams 105 connected the first chamberlayer 101 with the second chamber layer 102 by heat sealing. As shown inFIG. 1 of the drawings, as an example, the interconnecting seams 105comprises a first list interconnecting seams 1051, a second listinterconnecting seams 1052, a third list interconnecting seams 1053, afourth list interconnecting seams 1054, a fifth list interconnectingseams 1055, a sixth list interconnecting seams 1056, a seventh listinterconnecting seams 1057 and a eighth list interconnecting seams 1058,wherein the front side wall 10 a of the inflatable main body 10 isformed on the downside of the first list interconnecting seams 1051, thebottom wall 10 c is formed between the second list interconnecting seams1052 and the third list interconnecting seams 1053, the rear side wall10 b of the inflatable main body 10 is formed between the fourth listinterconnecting seams 1054 and the fifth list interconnecting seams1055, the top wall 10 d is formed between the sixth list interconnectingseams 1056 and the seventh list interconnecting seams 1057, and theeighth list interconnecting seams 1058 is provided at the bottom end ofthe top wall cover 10 e.

It is worth to be mentioned that the interconnecting seams 105 can beentirely provided in the inflatable cells 11, partially provided in theinflatable cells 11, or partially provided in the dividing seams 103which is the heat seal line between two inflatable cells 11. Twoadjacent inflatable cells 11 on two sides of the interconnecting seams105 are communicated with each other, in such a manner thatinterconnecting seams 105 allows that the inflatable main body 10 isadapted to be bent, thereby the inflatable main body 10 forming thestanding-type air-filled packaging apparatus with the accommodatingcavity 100.

In the preferred embodiment, the adjacent interconnecting seams 105 areconnected to form the supporting section 15, and the connection of twolists of the interconnecting seams 105 can be implemented as heatsealing. In other words, the first list interconnecting seams 1051 isconnected with the second list interconnecting seams 1052, the thirdlist interconnecting seams 1053 is connected with the fourth listinterconnecting seams 1054, the fifth list interconnecting seams 1055 isconnected with the sixth list interconnecting seams 1056, the seventhlist interconnecting seams 1057 is connected with the eighth listinterconnecting seams 1058, the inflatable cells 11 between twoconnected interconnecting seams 105 forms the supporting section 15 andfour supporting section 15 are formed in total. The four supportingsection 15 form an oval-shaped support structure with the bottom wall 10c and the top wall 10 d such that the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus is able to stand. Take the first list interconnecting seams1051 and the second list interconnecting seams 1052 as an example, inthe practical application, the first list interconnecting seams 1051 andthe second list interconnecting seams 1052 first connect the firstchamber layer 101 with the second chamber layer 102 together by heatsealing, then the inflatable main body 10 between the first listinterconnecting seams 1051 and the second list interconnecting seams1052 is folded back, and then the first list interconnecting seams 1051and the second list interconnecting seams 1052 is connected by heatsealing. The first list interconnecting seams 1051 and the second listinterconnecting seams 1052 can also be connected together by heatsealing at a time in other embodiment.

The folding units 30 is adapted to be folded, wherein the folding units30 and the inflatable main body 10 are implemented as two separate partsor implemented as being integrally formed. In the preferred embodiment,the folding units 30 is integrally formed with the inflatable main body10, wherein the folding units 30 is provided at any desired foldingposition of the inflatable cells 11, so that the inflatable main body 10forms a variety of three-dimensional configuration to meet the packagingneeds.

In addition, under the action of the folding units 30, the edge of thebottom wall 10 c and the top wall 10 d are folded into the corner toform an end support structure so as to facilitate standing of thestanding-type air-filled packaging apparatus and the space size of theaccommodating cavity 100 is not affected.

It is worth to be mentioned that, in this embodiment, the supportingsection 15 is formed in an approximately circular or elliptical shape,protruding from the bottom wall 10 c and the top wall 10 d, and thesupporting section 15 has an air cushion so as to support thestanding-type air-filled packaging apparatus. When the standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus is placed on the surface of theenvironment, the bottom end portion of the supporting section 15 is ableto support on the surface of the environment in a standing state,thereby realizing the standing function of the standing-type air-filledpackaging apparatus of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 andFIG. 2 of the drawings, take the top side as an example (the bottom sidethereof is of a similar structure), two supporting section 15 shown inFIG. 1 of the present invention form the integral annular supportstructure on the top side by heat sealing. In other words, the twosupporting section 15 form an annular support portion, each of thesupporting section 15 comprises two portions which are an inner supportportion 151 and an outer support portion 152, the inner support portion151 and the outer support portion 152 are formed after being folded backand are overlapped with each other. The connecting portion of the innersupport portion 151 and the outer support portion 152 forms a annularsupporting surface 154, the annular supporting surface 154 is adapted tocontact with the surface of the environment, so that the standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus has a standing function. In other words,an entire end side of the prior art is air-filled gas columns, when theair-packing apparatus of the prior art is placed on the environmentsurface, as the air-filled gas columns have uneven surfaces, theair-packing apparatus of the prior art is not easy to firmly stand.According to this preferred embodiment of the present invention, theannular supporting surface 154 enables the standing-type air-filledpackaging apparatus to be more firmly in a standing state.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2 of the drawings, on the top side of thestanding-type air-filled packaging apparatus, the supporting section 15and the top wall 10 d form a recessed cushioning chamber 153. It isunderstandable that the cushioning chamber 153 is also able to be formedon the bottom side of the standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus.When the standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus with the packageditem is placed on the environment surface in the standing state, thebottom side of the package item is not directly contacted with theenvironment surface, thereby further preventing the packaged item frombeing impacted by cushioning. Further, even if the packaged item ismoved in the accommodating cavity 100, when two ends of the packageditem apply forces on the top wall 10 d and the bottom wall 10 c, the topwall 10 d and the bottom wall 10 c are deformed in the cushioningchamber 153 and not easily protrude from the cushioning chamber 153 tocontact with other environmental items, so that it is further preventedfrom being damaged by the recoil force of the environmental item.

Preferably, the inflatable cells 11 are longitudinally arranged in theinflatable main body 10, so that each of the inflatable cells 11 islongitudinally aligned after the inflatable main body 10 is folded intoa three-dimensional configuration. In the present preferred embodiment,the inflating channel 14 and the air inflating opening 13 are providedon top end of the front side wall 10 a, the inflating valve 20 is alsoattached to the top end of the inflatable cells 11 of the front sidewall 10 a.

Further, the inflatable main body 10 comprises a plurality of lists ofside sealing lines 106 which are respectively provided on the edges oftwo sides of the inflatable main body 10 to connect each side walls ofthe inflatable main body 10 together so as to form the accommodatingcavity 100. Preferably, the inflatable main body 10 comprises four listsof side sealing lines 106 and each of the side sealing lines 106comprises two lists of lower side sealing lines 1061 and two list ofupper side sealing lines 1062, wherein the lower side sealing lines 1061is extended from the top end of the front side wall 10 a to the middleend of the rear side wall 10 b, so that two edges of the front side wall10 a and two edges of the rear side wall 10 b are connected together.Moreover, the corner portion of the bottom wall 10 c is formed in thelower side sealing lines 1061 corresponding to the bottom wall 10 cafter being folded. The upper side sealing lines 1062 is extended fromthe bottom end of the top wall cover 10 e to the middle end of the rearside wall 10 b, and the upper side sealing lines 1062 has apredetermined gap with the lower side sealing lines 1061, so that thetop wall cover 10 e is connected to the rear side wall 10 b, moreover,the bottom end of the top wall cover 10 e is connected to the top end ofthe front side wall 10 a, thus an opening is formed on the predeterminedgap and the corner portion of the top wall 10 d is formed in the upperside sealing lines 1062 corresponding to the top wall 10 d after beingfolded.

It is worth mentioning that the connection method among the side sealinglines 106 can be implemented by heat sealing, wherein the side sealinglines 106 also are able to be implemented as heat sealing lines or aplurality of heat sealing points.

Preferably, the folding units 30 which are provided on the bottom wall10 c and the corner portion of the top wall 10 d are adapted to befolded inward to form a corner support structure of the bottom wall 10 cand the top wall 10 d such that the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus is able to stand.

In other words, in this preferred embodiment of the invention, both endsof the standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus have standing-typesupport structures. Each of the standing-type support structurescomprises an inflatable end wall and the supporting section 15protruding outwardly from the inflatable end wall. The supportingsection 15 and the inflatable end wall form the cushioning chamber 153.The supporting section 15 comprises the inner support portion 151 on theinner side and the outer support portion 152 on the outer sideoverlapped with the inner support portion 151, and the connectionportion thereof is capable of standing on the environmental surface, sothat the supporting section 15 provides a supporting function. In thispreferred embodiment of the present invention, the inflatable end wallcan be implemented as above bottom wall 10 c and the top wall 10 d.

Preferably, the inflatable main body 10 further comprises a boundaryseams 107 connected the first chamber layer 101 and the second chamberlayer 102 by heat sealing, wherein the boundary seams 107 is providedbetween the top wall cover 10 e and the plug closing wall 10 f andprevents the air entered the inflatable cells 11 of the top wall cover10 e from entering the plug closing wall 10 f. In other words, wheninflated from the air inflating opening 13, the air enters the frontside wall 10 a, the rear side wall 10 b, the bottom wall 10 c, the topwall 10 d and the top wall cover 10 e instead of entering the plugclosing wall 10 f. When the inflatable main body 10 is folded, thenon-inflated plug closing wall 10 f is more easily inserted into theaccommodating cavity 100 and does not affect the size of theaccommodating cavity 100. If the plug closing wall 10 f is inflated,when the bottle is packaged into the accommodating cavity 100, theinflated plug closing wall 10 f is not easy to be inserted into theaccommodating cavity 100, or even if the bottle is forced to insert theaccommodating cavity 100, as too much space is occupied, the bottle maybe skewed. Therefore, the boundary seams 107 can satisfactorily solvethe inflation problem of the plug closing wall 10 f. In otherembodiment, the boundary seams 107 not completely make the plug closingwall 10 f uninflated, but to reduce the amount of inflation so that theplug closing wall 10 f forms a small chamber inflatable wall.

The standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus according to thepreferred embodiment of the present invention is suitable for packaginga cylindrical product such as a red wine bottle, a beer bottle, a lampor the like which is capable of standing in the accommodating cavity100, the standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus not only protectsthe packaged items, but also increases the beauty.

Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 of the drawings, the standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus according to an alternative mode of thefirst preferred embodiment is illustrated. As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6of the drawings, based on the above first preferred embodiment, in thisembodiment, a plurality of the inflatable main body 10 are engagedtogether to form an inflatable main body 10A. The inflatable main body10A forms the standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus which iscapable of accommodating a plurality of the items to be packaged.

The inflatable main body 10A comprises a first chamber layer 101A and asecond chamber layer 102A which are overlapped with each other to forman inflatable cells 11A, an inflatable cavity 12A, an air inflatingopening 13A and a inflating channel 14A, wherein the air inflatingopening 13A is connected to an air pump and feeds the air into theinflating channel 14A so as to distribute the air into each of theinflatable cavity 12A, so that the inflatable cells 11A is inflated,thereby the inflatable main body 10A having an air cushioning effect.

According to the embodiment, the inflatable main body 10A after beingfolded is capable of accommodating three items to be packaged, whereinthe inflatable main body 10A amounts to three sub-inflatable cells.Preferably, the three sub-inflatable cells integrally form theinflatable main body 10A and further form three accommodating cavity100A. Each of the accommodating cavities 100A is opened and closedindividually and is adapted to individually accommodate the item to bepackaged for individually protection. Wherein each of the sub-inflatablecells of each of the accommodating cavity 100A is the same as theinflatable main body 10 in the first preferred embodiment describedabove, by connecting the side edges sequentially to form the inflatablemain body 10A, and then the standing-type air-filled packaging apparatuswhich is capable of accommodating three items to be packaged is formedafter being parallel folded.

The inflatable main body 10A comprises a plurality of lists of sidesealing lines 106A, wherein the side sealing lines 106A arelongitudinally disposed between adjacent sub-inflatable cells. When theinflatable main body 10A is folded, the side sealing lines 106A whichare in the same column are bonded together to form each of theaccommodating cavity 100A and each of the accommodating cavity 100A areseparated from each other. It is worth mentioning that two columns ofthe side sealing lines 106A are provided on two sides of thesub-inflatable cells in the middle so as to form three accommodatingcavity 100A after the inflatable main body 10A being folded. Moreover,as the side sealing lines 106A is thin enough, not only differentportions of the inflatable main body 10A are sealed, but also the aircushioning performance is not affected after being folded, so that theitems packaged in the different accommodating cavity 100A have aircushioning performance with each other and are prevented from collidingwith each other, thereby protecting the items to be packaged in a bettermanner.

The inflatable main body 10A is provided with a plurality of lists ofinterconnecting seams 105A which are which are arranged in a lateraldirection and spaced apart from each other. Two adjacent lists of theinterconnecting seams 105A are connected with each other to form foursupporting section 15A. Specifically, a first list interconnecting seams1051A and a second list interconnecting seams 1052A are connected toform one of the supporting section 15A, a third list interconnectingseams 1053A and a fourth list interconnecting seams 1054A are connectedto form one of the supporting section 15A. The sub-inflatable cellsbetween the second list interconnecting seams 1052A and the third listinterconnecting seams 1053A form a bottom wall 16A. The supportingsection 15A at the bottom is elliptical around the bottom wall 16A andthe supporting section 15A and the bottom wall 16A are in two planes. Inother words, the supporting section 15A is protruded from the bottomwall 16A and the supporting section 15A has air cushioning performancesuch that the standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus firmly stand.A fifth list interconnecting seams 1055A and a sixth listinterconnecting seams 1056A are connected and a seventh listinterconnecting seams 1057A and a eighth list interconnecting seams1058A are connected so as to form other two supporting section 15A and atop wall to support the standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus.

It is understandable that the formed three accommodating cavities 100Aof the inflatable cells 11A according to this embodiment are exemplaryonly. One skilled in the art will envision other modifications, anddesign two or more than three accommodating cavities 100A to pack moreitems.

The standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus according to thisembodiment can satisfy the requirement that the user simultaneouslypacks a plurality of items such as a plurality of bottles of red wine,beer, beverage, milk and the like. If users purchase or transport aplurality of objects at the same time and are able to use fewer bags tomeet the demand, to cost savings, and to reduce the use of space.

Referring to FIG. 7 to FIG. 11 of the drawings, the standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus according to a second preferredembodiment of the present invention is illustrated. As shown in FIG. 7to FIG. 11 of the drawings, the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus is adapted for packaging cylindrical items such as bottles,which are preferably bottles having a bottleneck smaller than a bottlebody thereof, and both the bottleneck and the bottle body are cylinders.The standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus after being foldedforms the same shape with the bottle so as to firmly enclose the bottlewithin the standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus. In other words,the standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus after being folded hasa matched shape with the shape of the bottle so as to tightly wrappedaround the outside of the bottle.

In the preferred embodiment, at least one inflating valve 20 is mountedto an inflatable main body 10B, the inflatable main body 10B is inflatedby an air pump to have air cushioning performance and is adapted forprotecting the packaged items.

The inflatable main body 10B is formed by a first chamber layer 101Boverlapping with a second chamber layer 102B, wherein the first chamberlayer 101B and the second chamber layer 102B are overlapped with eachother to form at least one inflatable cells 11B, at least one inflatablecavity 12B, an air inflating opening 13B and a inflating channel 14B.Each of the inflatable cavities 12B is communicated with the inflatingchannel 14B and the air inflating opening 13B. The inflating valve 20 ismounted to each of the inflatable cavity 12B so as to inflate theinflatable main body 10B, so that the inflatable main body 10B has aircushioning performance.

Preferably, the inflatable main body 10B is divided into a plurality ofthe inflatable cells 11B by a plurality of dividing seams 103B, each ofthe inflatable cells 11B is independent with each other, if one of theinflatable cells 11B is damaged, the air cushioning performance of otherinflatable cells 11B is not affected.

The inflatable main body 10B comprises a plurality of lists of foldingseams 108B, wherein the folding seams 108B are longitudinally disposedat the upper and lower ends of the inflatable main body 10B and arerespectively positioned at the heat sealing line between two inflatablecells 11B, wherein the lower portion of the inflatable main body 10Bcomprises three lists of lower folding seams 1081B which are extendedfrom the bottom portion of the inflatable main body 10B to the middleportion of the inflatable main body 10B. The upper portion of theinflatable main body 10B comprises four lists of upper folding seams1082B which are extended from the inflating channel 14B to the middleportion of the inflatable main body 10B. It is worth to be noted that asthe upper folding seams 1082B is provided, the upper end of theinflatable main body 10B is easy to be pressed in such a manner that thespace formed by the upper end of the inflatable main body 10B is smallerthan the space formed by the lower end of the inflatable main body 10B,so that the upper end of the 108 is fit to the bottleneck of thepackaged bottle to closely contacting the bottleneck, thereby thepackage being more tightly. Moreover, as the lower folding seams 1081Bis provided, the bottom portion of the inflatable main body 10B isadapted to be folded to form a relative steady bottom wall 16B and toform obstacle on the bottom portion of the accommodating cavity 100B,thereby preventing the items to be packaged from slipping out theaccommodating cavity 100B.

It is worth mentioning that as the upper folding seams 1082B and thelower folding seams 1081B are provided, the lateral dimension of thestanding-type air-filled packaging apparatus is changed such that thestanding-type air-filled packaging apparatus is affixed to the items tobe packaged.

The heat sealing line between the folding seams 108B and the inflatablecells 11B is integrally formed. In other words, the folding seams 108Bcan be implemented by heat sealing.

The inflatable main body 10B comprises four lists of bending seams 104B,wherein the first chamber layer 101B and the second chamber layer 102Bare heat-sealed by the bending seams 104B, so that the inflatable mainbody 10B is easily folded to form the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus, wherein a first list bending seams 1041B, a second listbending seams 1042B, a third list bending seams 1043B and a fourth listbending seams 1044B are successively provided from the lower end of theinflatable main body 10B to the upper end of the inflatable main body10B.

The first list bending seams 1041B and the second list bending seams1042B are laterally disposed at the lower end of the inflatable mainbody 10B, the inflatable main body 10B are laterally bent to form thebottom of the standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus along thefirst list bending seams 1041B and the second list bending seams 1042B,wherein the sub-inflatable cells between the first list bending seams1041B and the second list bending seams 1042B form a supporting section15B, wherein the supporting section 15B is formed in an oval shape tosupport the standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus and to have aircushioning performance, so that the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus is capable of steadily standing and the items to be packagedare well protected.

It is worth mentioning that as the first list bending seams 1041B andthe second list bending seams 1042B are provided, the lower portion ofthe inflatable main body 10B is bent to form the bottom portion of thestanding-type air-filled packaging apparatus. Meanwhile, the bottomportion of the standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus is easy tobe opened by hands, when the bottom portion thereof is opened, thebottles can be put into the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus, then the lower portion of the inflatable main body 10B isfolded to form the bottom portion of the standing-type air-filledpackaging apparatus along the first list bending seams 1041B and thesecond list bending seams 1042B, so that the bottle steadily stand inthe standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus. The first list bendingseams 1041B and the second list bending seams 1042B make the bottomportion of the standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus easy to befolded and to be stretched such that the standing-type air-filledpackaging apparatus is opened to place and remove the items to bepackaged, meanwhile, the standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus iscapable of steadily standing.

The third list bending seams 1043B and the fourth list bending seams1044B are provided on the upper portion of the inflatable main body 10B,so that the inflatable main body 10B is adapted to be bent along thethird list bending seams 1043B and the fourth list bending seams 1044B.After being bent, the sub-inflatable cells between the third listbending seams 1043B and the fourth list bending seams 1044B are attachedto the bottle. For a cylindrical bottle, particularly red wine bottlesand beer bottles, the bottle body and the bottleneck are cylindrical. Abottle shoulder is provided on the joint of the bottle body and thebottleneck and has a decreased diameter from the bottle body to thebottleneck. The inflatable main body 10B is laterally bent along thethird list bending seams 1043B and the fourth list bending seams 1044B,so that an inclined angle portion is formed on the upper portion and thelower portion of the inflatable main body 10B and has a similar shapewith the shape of the bottle. When the inflatable main body 10B is bentalong the third list bending seams 1043B and the fourth list bendingseams 1044B, the sub-inflatable cells between the third list bendingseams 1043B and the fourth list bending seams 1044B are bent to fit tothe shape of the bottle shoulder, so that the inflatable main body 10Bis tightly contacting to the bottle shoulder of the bottle so as toprevent the bottle from shaking and the bottle is well protected.

It is worth mentioning that as the upper folding seams 1082B isprovided, the inflatable main body 10B has a lateral pressing force, sothat the upper portion of the inflatable main body 10B has a smallersize than the lower portion of the inflatable main body 10B. In otherwords, four lists of the upper folding seams 1082B are evenly andequally distributed in the inflatable main body 10B. When the inflatablemain body 10B is folded, the upper folding seams 1082B are respectivelyarranged on the front portion and the rear portion of the standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus, wherein the upper folding seams 1082Barranged on the front portion is bonded to the upper folding seams 1082Barranged on the rear portion, so that the upper portion of thestanding-type air-filled packaging apparatus forms three smallaccommodating cavity. The size of the middle accommodating cavity is fitto the size of the bottle shoulder of the bottle, so that the upperportion of the standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus is tightlyattached to the bottle shoulder of the bottle, thereby preventing thebottle from shaking and protecting the bottle.

Further, the inflatable main body 10B comprises two side sealing lines106B longitudinally provided on both sides of the inflatable main body10B, so that two sides of the inflatable main body 10B are connected toform an accommodating cavity 100B to accommodate the items to bepackaged, wherein the connection of the two sides of the inflatable mainbody 10B is either by heat sealing or other bonding connection to fixthe inflatable main body 10B.

It is worth to be mentioning that the top portion of the standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus is either closed or not closed.Preferably, the top portion of the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus is enclosed so as to well protect the items to be packaged andto prevent the debris or the like from entering the accommodating cavity100B.

Referring to FIG. 12 to FIG. 15 of the drawings, the standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus according to a third preferred embodimentof the present invention is illustrated. As shown in FIG. 12 to FIG. 15of the drawings, the standing-type air-filled packaging apparatuscomprises an inflatable main body 10C, at least one inflating valve 20,wherein the inflating valve 20 is mounted to the inflatable main body10C and the inflatable main body 10C is inflated by an air pump to haveair cushioning performance.

The inflatable main body 10C is formed by a first chamber layer 101Coverlapping with a second chamber layer 102C, wherein the first chamberlayer 101C and the second chamber layer 102C are overlapped with eachother to form at least one inflatable cells 11C, at least one inflatablecavities 12C, an air inflating opening 13C and a inflating channel 14C.Each of the inflatable cavities 12C is communicated with the inflatingchannel 14C and the air inflating opening 13C. The inflating valve 20 ismounted to each of the inflatable cavities 12C so as to inflate theinflatable main body 10C, so that the inflatable main body 10C has aircushioning performance.

Further, the inflatable main body 10C further comprises a plurality oflists of bending seams 104C, wherein the bending seams 104C are spacedapart from each other in the inflatable main body 10C, the inflatablemain body 10C is bent around the bending seams 104C to form a stablebottom structure to support the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus, thereby the standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus isadapted to steadily stand.

As an example, the bending seams 104C comprises a first list bendingseams 1041C, a second list bending seams 1042C, a third list bendingseams 1043C and a fourth list bending seams 1044C, wherein the firstlist bending seams 1041C and the third list bending seams 1043C are bentto form a bottom wall 16C, wherein when the inflatable main body 10C isunfolded, the bottom wall 16C is formed by the middle portion of theinflatable main body 10C, when the inflatable main body 10C is folded,the bottom wall 16C is formed as the bottom wall on the bottom of thestanding-type air-filled packaging apparatus.

The inflatable main body 10C further comprises a plurality of lists ofinterconnecting seams 105C. For example, according to the embodiment,the interconnecting seams 105C comprises a first list interconnectingseams 1051C, a second list interconnecting seams 1052C, a third listinterconnecting seams 1053C and a fourth list interconnecting seams1054C, wherein the first list interconnecting seams 1051C and the secondlist interconnecting seams 1052C are respectively provided on two sidesof the first list bending seams 1041C, the third list interconnectingseams 1053C and the fourth list interconnecting seams 1054C arerespectively provided on two sides of the third list bending seams1043C, thus a supporting section 15C is formed on two sides of thebottom wall 16C to support the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus, thereby the standing-type air-filled packaging apparatussteadily standing.

The inflatable main body 10C is bent along the first list bending seams1041C and the fourth list bending seams 1044C, the first listinterconnecting seams 1051C and the second list interconnecting seams1052C are connected such as by heat sealing in one process, or the firstlist interconnecting seams 1051C and the second list interconnectingseams 1052C are integrally connected in the heat sealing process andform a first supporting portion 151C. Similarly, the third listinterconnecting seams 1053C and the fourth list interconnecting seams1054C are connected such as by heat sealing in one process, or the thirdlist interconnecting seams 1053C and the fourth list interconnectingseams 1054C are integrally connected in the heat sealing process andform a second supporting portion 152C, wherein two ends of the firstsupporting portion 151C is connected with two ends of the secondsupporting portion 152C, and are provided around the bottom wall 16C,thereby forming the whole supporting structure and achieving thestanding performance of the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus. As shown in FIG. 15 of the drawings, two sides of the bottomwall 16C respectively form a front supporting section 15C and a rearsupporting section 15C. Preferably, after being folded, the first listbending seams 1041C is positioned on the middle of the first supportingportion 151C, the fourth list bending seams 1044C is provided on themiddle of the second supporting portion 152C; after packaging the items,external force can be uniformly distributed between the front and rearsupporting section 15C and the bottom wall 16C, thereby thestanding-type air-filled packaging apparatus standing steadily and beingeasy to stand on flat surface such as the ground. In other words, themiddle portion of each of the supporting section 15C forms a list of thefirst list bending seams 1041C or fourth list bending seams 1044C suchthat the supporting section 15C is easy to be folded back to form twooverlapped portion.

It is worth mentioning that the second list bending seams 1042C isdisposed adjacent to the second list interconnecting seams 1052C, sothat the second list interconnecting seams 1052C and the first listinterconnecting seams 1051C which are connected are easy to be formed.The third list bending seams 1043C is disposed adjacent to the thirdlist interconnecting seams 1053C, so that the third list interconnectingseams 1053C and the fourth list interconnecting seams 1054C which areconnected are easy to be formed. Moreover, the providing of the secondlist interconnecting seams 1052C and the third list interconnectingseams 1053C make the bottom wall 16C more steadily. In other embodiment,the second list bending seams 1042C and the third list bending seams1043C can also not be provided.

Each of supporting section 15C respectively is divided into two portionswhich are an inner portion 151C and an outer portion 152C communicatedwith each other. The sub-inflatable cells are formed the connectingportion of the inner portion 151C and the outer portion 152C, when thestanding-type air-filled packaging apparatus is in the standing state,the connecting portion stands and contacts the environmental surface.The first list bending seams 1041C and the fourth list bending seams1044C can be provided in the middle of the inflatable cells 11C orprovided on two sides of the inflatable cells 11C similar to theinterconnecting seams 105C under the condition that the inflatable cells11C along the width direction is communicated. In other words, theadjacent bending seams are spaced or the bending seams are spaced withadjacent dividing seams 103C. In other embodiment, the bending seams canalso not be provided similar to the first embodiment. In this preferredembodiment, the interconnecting seams 105C connects the inflatable mainbody 10C and the second chamber layer 102C by heat sealing and theposition of the interconnecting seams 105C is transversely across thedividing seams 103C, similarly forming a cross-shaped shape. In otheralternative mode of the present invention, the interconnecting seams105C is formed in the middle position of the inflatable cells 11C alongwidth direction, similarly to the bending seams shown in the drawings.

In the preferred embodiment, after folding, the supporting section 15Cand the bottom wall 16C are located on two planes, each of thesupporting section 15C is protruded from the bottom wall 16C andencloses to form a similar circular or elliptical structure. Moreover,the bottom wall 16C and the supporting section 15C form a recessedcushioning chamber 153C, so that the end support structure facilitatesthe standing function of the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus.

Further, the inflatable main body 10C further comprises two side sealinglines 106C which are respectively provided on both sides of theinflatable main body 10C. When the inflatable main body 10C is folded,two lists of the side sealing lines 106C are bonded such that theinflatable main body 10C forms an accommodating cavity 100C to packageitems to be packaged. In order to make the inflatable main body 10Cstand more stable, two holding portion 17C are spaced arranged on eachsides of the inflatable main body 10C respectively. The partiallyportions of the inflatable cells 11C of the front and rear wall are heatsealed by a sealing line 171C, thereby preventing the holding portion17C from being inflated and forming the holding portion 17C which is notinflated to facilitate the grip of the user.

A fifth list bending seams 1045C is provided at the rear end of the rearwall of the inflatable main body 10C, so that the rear end of the rearwall of the inflatable main body 10C is easily bent to form a cover ofthe accommodating cavity 100C for facilitating opening or closing. Afterthe standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus is placed in thepackaging box, the cover is pressed by the pressure of the packing boxto close the accommodating cavity 100C, thereby preventing the packageto be packaged from slipping out.

In this preferred embodiment of the present invention, the standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus forms a generally U-shaped package bag.The inflatable cells 11C which is integrally connected is folded andboth sides are heat-sealed together to form the accommodating cavity100C and the support structure having the supporting section 15C and thebottom wall 16C on the bottom side. The supporting section 15C and thebottom wall 16C are integrally connected and formed by partial potion ofthe inflatable cells 11C, and the supporting section 15C and the bottomwall 16C form the cushioning chamber 153C for generating deformation ofthe bottom wall 16C, thereby preventing the items contained in theaccommodating cavity 100C from being subjected to greater end impactstress.

Referring to FIG. 16 to FIG. 18 of the drawing, the standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus according to an alternative mode of thethird embodiment of the present invention is illustrated. As shown inFIG. 16 to FIG. 18 of the drawings, the standing-type air-filledpackaging apparatus comprises an inflatable main body 10D and at leastone inflating valve 20. The inflatable main body 10D comprises at leastone inflatable cells 11D, wherein the inflating valve 20 is provided onthe inflatable cells 11D of the inflatable main body 10D and theinflatable cells 11D is inflated by the inflating valve 20, thereby theinflatable main body 10D having air cushioning performance.

The inflatable main body 10D comprises a first chamber layer 101D and asecond chamber layer 102D which are overlapped with each other to format least one inflatable cells 11D, wherein the first chamber layer 101Dand the second chamber layer 102D are overlapped with each other to format least one inflatable cavity 12D, an air inflating opening 13D and aninflating channel 14D, wherein the air inflating opening 13D iscommunicated with the inflating channel 14D, the inflating channel 14Dcommunicates with the 12D to inflate the inflatable cells 11D. Each ofthe inflatable cells 11D can be implemented by heat sealing; theinflatable cavity 12D is divided into a plurality of independentinflatable cavities, and the air inflating opening 13D is mounted to aninflatable nozzle of an external air pump so as to distribute the airinto each of the inflatable cells 11D via the inflating channel 14D, sothat the inflatable main body 10D has an air cushioning effect.

In the specific embodiment, the inflatable main body 10D comprises fivelists of bending seams 104D in which the second list bending seams 1042Dand the third list bending seams 1043D are provided in the middle of theinflatable main body 10D to form a bottom wall 16D, wherein the bottomwall 16D is the bottom wall of the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus. The first list bending seams 1041D and the fourth listbending seams fourth list bending seams 1044E are respectively providedin the front and rear walls of the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus and are located on both sides of the second list bending seams1042D, wherein the first list bending seams 1041D and the fourth listbending seams fourth list bending seams 1044E are arranged in an arcshape, so that both sides of the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus are easily connected and are easily stably stand afterconnection.

The inflatable main body 10D further comprises a plurality of lists ofside sealing lines 106D, wherein the side sealing lines 106Drespectively are provided on both sides of the inflatable main body 10Dto connect the sides of the inflatable main body 10D so as to form anaccommodating cavity 100D accommodating the package to be packaged.

It is worth mentioning that the side sealing lines 106D on each sideextends from the middle of the inflatable main body 10D to two ends ofthe inflatable main body 10D, wherein the end portions in the middle ofthe side sealing lines 106D respectively corresponds to the first listbending seams 1041D and the fourth list bending seams fourth listbending seams 1044E. In other words, the portions of the inflatable mainbody 10D which are corresponding to the first list bending seams 1041Dand the fourth list bending seams fourth list bending seams 1044E arenot bonded while being folded, and the other portions of the sideportions are bonded together. After the side sealing lines 106D of thefront wall and the rear wall are connected, the middle portion of theinflatable main body 10D is not connected to form a steadily bottom wall16D. Bending around the second list bending seams 1042D and the thirdlist bending seams 1043D, the second list bending seams 1042D and thethird list bending seams 1043D form two supporting section 15D. Thesupporting section 15D and the bottom wall 16D are in a plane, and thebottom wall 16D is capable of supporting the standing-type air-filledpackaging apparatus to stand smoothly in the present embodiment.

When the second list bending seams 1042D and the third list bendingseams 1043D are bent, as the first list bending seams 1041D and thefourth list bending seams fourth list bending seams 1044E are provided,two sides of the front and rear walls of the inflatable main body 10Dare more easily connected. In other words, the side sealing lines 106Dare easily connected together so that the lateral upper width of thestanding-type air-filled packaging apparatus is smaller than the lowerportion and is easier to stand.

It is worth mentioning that the inflatable main body 10D can be foldedaround the first list bending seams 1041D and the third list bendingseams 1043D, so that the bottom wall is square and can also be foldedalong the first list bending seams 1041D and the fourth list bendingseams fourth list bending seams 1044E, so that the bottom wall iselliptical to package the different items to be packaged.

Further, the fifth list bending seams 1045D is provided in the upperportion of the inflatable main body 10D, wherein two ends of the fifthlist bending seams 1045D correspond to the side sealing lines 106D tobend the fifth list bending seams 1045D so as to form a top wall toclose the opening of the accommodating cavity 100D, thereby preventingthe items to be packaged from slipping out.

Referring to FIG. 19 to FIG. 22 of the drawings, the standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus according to a fourth preferredembodiment of the present invention is illustrated. As shown in FIG. 19to FIG. 22 of the drawings, the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus comprises an inflatable main body 10E, at least two inflatingvalve 20 and at least one side inflatable units 40E, wherein theinflatable main body 10E comprises at least one inflatable cells 11E,the side inflatable units 40E comprises at least one side air chambers41E, the inflating valve 20 are respectively mounted to the inflatablecells 11E and the side air chambers 41E so as to inflate the inflatablecells 11E and the side air chambers 41E, thereby the inflatable mainbody 10E and the side inflatable units 40E having air cushioningperformances.

The inflatable main body 10E is folded into a square box-like structurehaving a accommodating cavity 100E, wherein each of the two sideportions of the accommodating cavity 100E has an opening, and the sideinflatable units 40E is laterally mounted in the accommodating cavity100E after being folded to divide the accommodating cavity 100E intothree small sub-accommodating cavities. Moreover, the side opening ofthe accommodating cavity 100E is closed, the two side inflatable units40E form two side walls of the accommodating cavity 100E, the inflatablemain body 10E and the side inflatable units 40E are formed to form threeenclosing spaces to protect the items to be packaged.

The inflatable main body 10E comprises a first chamber layer 101E and asecond chamber layer 102E which are overlapped with each other, whereinthe first chamber layer 101E and the second chamber layer 102E areoverlapped with each other to form an inflatable cavity 12E, an airinflating opening 13E and an inflating channel 14E, wherein the airinflating opening 13E is connected to an air pump, the inflating channel14E is input air and the air is distributed into each of the inflatablecavity 12E, so that the inflatable main body 10E has an air cushioningeffect.

The inflatable main body 10E comprises a plurality of lists of bendingseams 104E, wherein each of the bending seams 104E is disposed atintervals so as to facilitate the formation of the accommodating cavity100E by bending the inflatable main body 10E. Specifically, theinflatable main body 10E comprises four lists of bending seams 104Ewhich are respectively a first list bending seams 1041E, a second listbending seams 1042E, a third list bending seams 1043E and a fourth listbending seams 1044E, wherein the first list bending seams 1041E and thesecond list bending seams 1042E are bent to form a bottom wall 16E, afront wall and a rear wall. The third list bending seams 1043E and thefourth list bending seams 1044E are bent to form a top wall and a topcover, wherein the top wall corresponds to the bottom wall 16E and thefront wall corresponds to the rear wall. As the height of the rear wallis longer than the height of the front wall, the top cover is adapted tocompensate for the shortage spaces of the front wall and the rear wall,thereby forming the accommodating cavity 100E. The shape of theaccommodating cavity 100E is square and all of the front wall, the rearwall, the top wall, the bottom wall, and the top cover are square. It isworth mentioning that two side portions of the accommodating cavity 100Eare open.

It is worth mentioning that the first list bending seams 1041E, thesecond list bending seams 1042E and the surrounding sub-inflatable cellstogether form a supporting section 15E, wherein the supporting section15E is provided between two side portions of the bottom wall 16E,wherein the supporting section 15E is in the same plane with the bottomwall 16E. The standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus is supportedby the bottom wall 16E.

The side inflatable units 40E also comprises the side air chambers 41E,a side air inflating opening 43E and a side inflating channel 44E to beinflated and to have air cushioning performance, wherein the sideinflatable units 40E comprises four lists of side bending seams 404Ewhich are spaced with each other. The four lists of the side bendingseams 404E respectively are a first list side bending seams 4041E, asecond list side bending seams 4042E, a third list side bending seams4043E and a fourth list side bending seams 4044E. The four lists of theside bending seams 404E are bent such that the side inflatable units 40Eare formed to have a shape similar to the bent inflatable main body 10E.In other words, after the side inflatable units 40E are bent, a subaccommodating cavity is formed and two side portions of the subaccommodating cavity are open. Then two of the side inflatable units 40Eare folded and put into the accommodating cavity 100E, and the rear wallof the side inflatable units 40E is formed as the side wall of theaccommodating cavity 100E so as to enclose the accommodating cavity 100Eand so as to form three sub accommodating cavities, thereby packagingthree bottles or three other items.

The first list side bending seams 4041E and the second list side bendingseams 4042E are bent to form a side bottom wall 46E. When the sideinflatable units 40E is mounted on the inflatable main body 10E, theside bottom wall 46E coincides with the bottom wall 16E so as to form adouble bottom wall at two ends of the bottom wall 16E, thereby formingthree accommodating cavities.

It is worth mentioning that the front wall of the side inflatable units40E is provided between two of the sub-accommodating cavities, and thetop cover of the side inflatable units 40E is also provided between thetwo sub-accommodating cavities, so that the items within eachsub-accommodating cavities are spaced apart from each other, so that theside inflatable units 40E has an air cushioning performance to preventmutual impact among items to be packaged, thereby preferably protectingthe items to be packaged.

Each of the sub-accommodating cavities is square to package squareshaped items, the sub-accommodating cavities are also adapted to packagecylindrical items such as bottles. The inflatable main body 10E and theside inflatable units 40E are detachably connected so as to be easy toassembly and disassembly, thereby adjusting the size of thesub-accommodating cavities.

In the preferred embodiment, the three sub-accommodating cavities whichare formed by assembling two of the side inflatable units 40E with theinflatable main body 10E is exemplary only and not intended to belimiting. One skilled in the art will appreciate other alternatives anda plurality of sub accommodating cavities with same or different sizesare formed on other embodiments to package items.

Referring to FIG. 23 to FIG. 25 of the drawings, the standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of thepresent invention is illustrated. In this embodiment, the standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus of the first embodiment matched with apackage box 40 to package items.

The standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus is capable of beingplaced in the package box 40 to package items. The package box 40 can beimplemented as paper box to provide an additional protective cushioningeffect on the outside of the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus. According to this preferred embodiment, the uninflatedstanding-type air-filled packaging apparatus is further fixed in thepackage box 40 which is in an unfolded state. As shown in FIG. 23 of thedrawings, when the standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus isinflated, each of the inflatable cells 11 of the standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus is expanded and further automaticallybrace the folded package box 40, so that the package box 40 is changedinto an unfolded state, then the package box 40 with the standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus is further capable of packaging items.

It is worth mentioning that the standing-type air-filled packagingapparatus without being inflated is fixed to the package box 40 in afolded state and is easy to store and transport. During being used, thestanding-type air-filled packaging apparatus is inflated toautomatically brace the package box 40 to use.

It is worth mentioning that in the present invention, the terms of theupper, lower, top, bottom, lateral, longitudinal, etc. which representazimuth and position are intended to be more clearly explained and donot limit the invention.

As shown in FIG. 26 of the drawings, the inflating valve 20 is anon-return valve comprising two sealing films 21 and 22. The first andsecond sealing films 21, 22 are overlapped between the first chamberlayer 101 and the second chamber layer 102, so as to form a four-layerstructure. An air inflating channel 24 is formed between the two sealingfilms 21 and 22. Correspondingly, after the inflatable main body 10 isinflated with air, the two sealing films 21, 22 are bonded together, soas to seal the air bag the air inflating channel, so that air is sealedinto the inflatable cavity 12 of the inflatable main body 10. If theinflatable main body 10 comprises more than one inflatable cell 11, morethan one inflating valve 20 is correspondingly provided to each of theinflatable cells 11, so as to seal air into each correspondinginflatable cells 11. Specially, the first sealing film 21 is overlappedand bonded to the first chamber layer 101. The second sealing film 22 isoverlapped and bonded to the second chamber layer 102. When theinflatable main body 10 is being inflated, air is guided into the airinflating channel 24 formed between the first sealing film 21 and thesecond sealing film 22. When the inflatable main body is full of air,the first sealing film 21 and the second sealing film 22 are adheredwith each other, so as to seal the air inflating channel 24 of theinflatable main body. In addition, the air pressure in the inflatablemain body apply to the two sealing films 21 and 22, so as to ensure thetwo sealing films 21 and 22 adhering with each other tightly, so as toavoid air from leaking through the inflating valve 20. In other words,the inflating valve 20 is a non-return valve, which allows air to enterinto the inflatable main body 10 and avoid air from leaking out of theinflatable main body 10.

The forming of the air inflating channel 24 of the inflating valve 20 isrealized by providing a blocking device between the two sealing films 21and 22. When the two sealing films 21 and 22 and the first chamber layer101 and the second chamber layer 102 are being sealing, due to theblocking device is provided, the two sealing films 21 and 22 are notentirely sealed together, so as to form the air inflating channel 24.According to one embodiment of the present invention, the blockingdevice can be high temperature durable ink.

Referring to FIG. 27 to FIG. 29B of the drawings, a standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus according to another alternative mode ofthe present invention is illustrated, which mainly illustrates thestructure of another inflating valve 20A. The inflating valve 20A is adouble non-return valve, so as to provide double sealing effect to theinflatable main body. The inflating valve 20A comprises a first sealingfilm 21A, a second sealing film 22A and a non-return sealing film 23A.

The first sealing film 21A and the second sealing film 22A areoverlapped between the first chamber layer 101A and the second chamberlayer 102A of the inflatable cell 11A. The first sealing film 21A andthe second sealing film 22A are two thin flexible films overlapping witheach other, which are made of plastic. Preferably, the first sealingfilm 21A and the second sealing film 22A are two same films.

Each of the first sealing films 21A and the second sealing films 22A hasa first edge, i.e. a near edge extended to the exit of the inflatingvalve 20A of the inflatable cell 11A, and a second edge, i.e. A far edgeextended into the inflatable cell. Preferably, the first edges and thesecond edges of the first sealing films 21A and the second sealing films22A are respectively adjacent to each other.

In the present embodiment, the proximal edge of the first sealing film21A is bonded to the first gas chamber film 101A. And the proximal edgeof the second sealing film 22A is bonded to the second air chamber film102A.

The return sealing film 23A is superimposed on the proximal end of thefirst sealing film 21A and the second sealing film 22A so as to form aninflation between the first sealing film 21A and the return sealing film23A Channel 24A, and a return passage 25A is formed between the returnsealing film 23A and the second sealing film 22A.

The air inflating channel 24A is arranged to be used to inflate air intothe inflatable cavity 12A so as to fill the inflatable cell 11A untilthe air in the inflatable cavity 12A can make the seconds edges of thefirst sealing film 21A and the second sealing film 22A to be overlappedto seal and to close the air inflating channel 24A. According to thispreferred embodiment of the present invention, if air is leaked throughspace between the second edges of the first sealing film 21A and thesecond sealing film 22A, the air in the inflatable cavity 12 is guidedinto the non-return channel 25A, so as to provide an air supplement andfurther seal the air inflating channel 24A, so as to enhance the sealingeffect of the first sealing film 21A and the second sealing film 22A.

The air inflating channel 24A has two open ends which are a first openend and a second open end. A near open end is formed between the firstedges of the first sealing film 21A and the first end of thecorresponding non-return sealing film 23A. A second open end is extendedto the second edge of the first sealing film 21A and the second edge ofthe corresponding second sealing film 22A, so as to communicate with theinflatable cavity 12A. Compressed air can be guided into the inflatablecavity 12A through the air inflating channel 24A.

It is worth mentioning that when the inflating unit 11A is filled withair, the air pressure in the inflatable chamber 12A applies pressure tothe first sealing film 21A and the second sealing film 22A to seal thefirst seal The film 21A and the second sealing film 22A, and seals thedistal open end of the inflatable passage 24A. In addition, the distalends of the first sealing film 21A and the second sealing film 22A aresealed together by the surface tension.

The non-return sealing film 23A is thin flexible film made of plastic.Preferably, the non-return sealing film 23A, the first sealing film 21Aand the second sealing film 22A are poly ethylene films. In addition,the thickness of each first chamber layer 101A and each second chamberlayer 102A is greater than the thickness of the first sealing film 21A,the second sealing film 22A and the non-return sealing film 23A.

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, thelength of the non-return sealing film 23A is smaller than the length ofthe first sealing film 21A and the second sealing film 22A, so that whenthe non-return sealing film 23A overlaps to the first edge of the firstsealing film 21A and the second sealing film 22A, the second edge of thefirst sealing film 21A and the second edge of the second sealing film22A are overlapped together. It is worth mentioning that the length ofthe non-return sealing film 23A is defined as the distance between thefirst edge of the non-return sealing film 23A and the second edge of thenon-return sealing film 23A. The length of each first sealing film 21Ais defined as the distance between the first edge of the first sealingfilm 21A and the second edge of the first sealing film 21A. The lengthof the second sealing film 22A is defined as the distance between thefirst edge of the second sealing film 22A and the second edge of thesecond sealing film 22A.

Correspondingly, the first edge of the first sealing film 21A and thefirst edge of the second sealing film 22A and the first edge of thenon-return sealing film 23A are adjacent to each other. In addition, thefirst edge of the non-return sealing film 23A is bonded to the firstedge of the second sealing film 22A.

The non-return channel 25A is form between the non-return sealing film23A and the second sealing film 22A, wherein the non-return channel 25Ahas an open end facing the inflatable cavity 12A and a closed end facingthe opening of the air valve. In other words, the first edge of thenon-return channel 25A is the closed end and the second edge of thenon-return channel 25A is the open end.

Correspondingly, while air in inflated into the non-return channel 25Athrough the open end, the non-return channel 25A is filled with air toproduct a pressure supplement, so as to further seal the air inflatingchannel 24A between the first sealing film 21A and the second sealingfilm 22A.

It is worth mentioning that while inflating air into the inflatablecavity 12A through the air inflating channel 24A, the flow direction ofthe air in the air inflating channel 24A is opposite to the flowdirection of the air in the non-return channel 25A. Thus, air will notbe filled into the non-return channel 25A. While air is leaked back fromthe inflatable cavity 12A to the non-return channel 25A, air enters intothe non-return channel 25A, so as to generate a pressure supplement andfurther seal the air inflating channel 24A, so as to avoid leaking air.It is worth mentioning that before being leaked through the first openend of the air inflating channel 24A, the leaked air flows from thesecond end of the air inflating channel 24A to the second open end ofthe non-return channel 25A, so as to avoid the air being leaked. Inaddition, the non-return sealing film 23A and the first sealing film 21Aare sealed together due to the surface tension, so as to seal the airinflating channel 24A.

In order to form the inflating valve 20A to the inflatable cell 11A, theinflating valve 20A further comprises a first seal joint portion 201 anda second seal joint portion 202. The first seal joint portion isprovided to bond the first chamber layer 101A and the first sealing film21A together at the opening of the air valve of the inflatable cell 11A.The second seal joint portion is used to bond the second chamber layer102A, the non-return sealing film 23A and the second sealing film 22Atogether at the opening of the air valve of the inflatable cell 11A.

Correspondingly, the first edge of the first sealing film 21A is bondedto the first chamber layer 101A via the first seal joint portion 201.The second chamber layer 102A, the first edge of the second sealing film22A and the first edge of the non-return sealing film 23A are bondedtogether via the second seal joint portion 202A. Preferably, twointerval seal joint portions 201A are used to bond the first chamberlayer 101A and the first sealing film 21A. Two interval second sealjoint portions 202A are used to bond the second chamber layer 102A, thenon-return sealing film 23A and the second sealing film 22A. It is worthmentioning that the first seal joint portion 201A and the second sealjoint portion 202A not only can be heat sealing line, but also can beheat sealing which other shapes. In other words, the first edge of thefirst sealing film 21A and the first chamber layer 101A are sealedtogether via the seal joint portion 201A. The second chamber layer 102Aand the first edge of the second sealing film 22A and the first edge ofthe non-return sealing film 22 are sealed together via the second sealjoint portion 202A.

In order to keep a space between the first sealing film 21A and thenon-return sealing film 23A after being sealed, the inflating valve 20Afurther comprises a first heat resisting item 26A, which is formedbetween the first sealing film 21A and the non-return sealing film 23A,so as to ensure the air inflating channel 24A being formed. The firstheat resisting item 26A is provided to avoid the first sealing film 21Aand the non-return sealing film 23A being entirely bonded togetherduring the process of heat sealing.

Specifically, the first heat resisting item 26A is provided to the firstedge of the first sealing film 21A, the first edge of the non-returnsealing film 23A and the opening of the air valve of the inflatable cell11A, so as to ensure the first end of the air inflating channel 24Abeing in an opening state.

Similarly, in order to keep the space between the second sealing film22A and the non-return sealing film 23A after the process of heatsealing, the inflating valve 20A further comprises a second heatresisting item 27A formed between the second sealing film 22A and thenon-return sealing film 23A to ensure forming of the non-return channel25A.

Specifically, the second heat resisting item 27A is provided to thesecond edge of the second sealing film 22A and the second edge of thenon-return sealing film 23A, so as to ensure the second end of thenon-return channel 25A being in an opening state. It is worth mentioningthat the first end of the non-return channel 25A is closed by the secondseal joint portion 202.

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, thefirst heat resisting item 26A and the second heat resisting item 27A aretwo heat-resisting layers, which are coated to predetermined position ofcorresponding films, so as to avoid the films being attached together atthe process of heat sealing. The first heat resisting item 26A isextended to the first end of the non-return sealing film 23A and facesto the first sealing film 21A. The second heat resisting item 27A isextended to an opposite side of the second end of the non-return sealingfilm 23A and faces to the second sealing film 22A, wherein the secondheat resisting item 27A is not provided to the opposite side of thefirst end of the non-return sealing film 23A, thus, the first end of thenon-return channel 25A can be closed by the second seal joint portion202A. It is worth mentioning that the second heat resisting item 27A notonly avoid the non-return sealing film 23A and the second sealing film22A being attached together to ensure the second end of the non-returnchannel 25A being in an opening state, but also enhance the forcebetween the non-return sealing film 23A and the first sealing film 21A,so as to close the air inflating channel 24A via surface tension.

The inflating valve 20A further comprises two side seal joint portions203A, i.e. two third seal joint portions being used to attach the firstsealing film 21A and the non-return sealing film 23A, so as to form sidewalls of the air inflating channel 24A. The width of the air inflatingchannel 24A is defined by the two side seal joint portions 203A. Indetail, the two side seal joint portions 203A are two slant heat-sealinglines, so that the width of the air inflating channel 24A decreasesprogressively from the inflatable cavity at the opening of the airvalve. In other words, a near opening end of the air inflating channel24A is a bigger opening end communicating with the opening of the airvalve. A far opening end of the air inflating channel 24A is a taperopening end communicating with the inflatable cavity 12A. The taper airinflating channel 24A further avoids air from being leaked to theopening of the air valve from the inflatable cavity 12A.

Preferably, the side seal joint portions 203A are extended from thefirst edge of the first sealing film 21A and the first edge of thesecond sealing film 22A to the second edge of the first sealing film 21Aand the second edge of the second sealing film 22A. Thus, the side sealjoint portions 203A are provided to the first end of the first sealingfilm 21A and the first end of the second sealing film 22A, and areattached together with the non-return sealing film 23A. The side sealjoint portions 203A are provided to the second end of the first sealingfilm 21A and the second end of the second sealing film 22A and areattached together with the first sealing film 21A and the second sealingfilm 22A.

Correspondingly, in order to inflate into the inflatable cell 11A, apump is inserted to the air inflating opening 13A to fill compressed airinto the air inflating channel 24A, wherein the air inflating directionis from the first opening end of the air inflating channel 24A to thesecond opening end of the air inflating channel 24A. Thus, theinflatable cells 11A start to be inflated. The pressure of inflatablecavity 12A is enlarged to push the first chamber layer 101A and thesecond chamber layer 102A. At the same time, the pressure acts on thefirst sealing film 21A and the second sealing film 22A, and particularlyon the second end of the first sealing film 21A and the second end ofthe second sealing film 22A. After the inflatable cell 11A is fullyfilled with air, i.e. The maximum loading lever is reached, the pressurein the inflatable cavity 12A is big enough to seal the second end of thefirst sealing film 21A and the second end of the second sealing film22A, so as to seal the second opening end of the air inflating channel24A automatically. Then the pump is put out of the air inflating opening13A.

While the second end of the first sealing film 21A and the second end ofthe second sealing film 22A are not entirely sealed together, it islikely that the air in the inflatable cavity 12A being leaked to the airinflating channel 24A. To avoid air from being leaked to the airinflating channel 24A, the non-return sealing film 23A is sealed to thefirst sealing film 21A to seal the second opening end of the airinflating channel 24A. In detail, the air inflow direction of thenon-return channel 25A is opposite to the air inflating direction of theair inflating channel 24A. In addition, while the opening end of thenon-return channel 25A being open, the second opening end of the airinflating channel 24A is closed. Thus, air enters from the opening endof the non-return channel 25A and is retained in the non-return channel25A.

The non-return channel 25A is filled with air, so a pressure supplementis produced in the non-return channel 25A to further seal the airinflating channel 24A. Specially, the second opening end of the airinflating channel 24A between the first sealing film 21A and thenon-return sealing film 23A is sealed. More specifically, the higher thepressure supplement in the non-return channel 25A is, the better thesealing effect of the non-return sealing film 23A is. In other words,while air is leaked from the inflatable cavity 12A to reduce thepressure of the inflatable cavity 12A, air enters into the non-returnchannel 25A to enhance the pressure of the non-return channel 25A. Thus,the total pressure of inflating, i.e. the sum of the pressure of theinflatable cavity 12A and the pressure of the non-return channel 25Aremains unchanged. Thus, air enters into the non-return channel 25A fromthe inflatable cavity 12A enhance the sealing effect of the airinflating channel 24A.

It is worth mentioning that the structure of inflatable valve mentionedabove is exemplary only and is not intended to be limiting. In practice,the inflatable valve can be implemented as inflatable valves with otherstructures.

One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment of thepresent invention as shown in the drawings and described above isexemplary only and not intended to be limiting.

It will thus be seen that the objects of the present invention have beenfully and effectively accomplished. The embodiments have been shown anddescribed for the purposes of illustrating the functional and structuralprinciples of the present invention and is subject to change withoutdeparture from such principles. Therefore, this invention includes allmodifications encompassed within the spirit and scope of the followingclaims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus,comprising: at least one inflatable main body, wherein said inflatablemain body comprises a plurality of connected inflatable cells formed byat least two chamber layers which are overlapped with each other,wherein said plurality of connected inflatable cells is heat sealed andbent to form an air-filled packaging apparatus having at least oneaccommodating cavity for accommodating items to be packaged; and atleast one inflating valve mounted to said inflatable main body so as toinflate said inflatable main body, wherein at least one end side of saidair-filled packaging apparatus forms a recessed cushioning chamber aftersaid air-filled packaging apparatus is inflated, so that said end sideis suitable for making said air-filled packaging apparatus being in afirm standing state; wherein said end side of said standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus after being inflated comprises an endwall and two or more supporting sections which are protruded from saidend wall, so that said end wall and said supporting section form saidcushioning chamber, wherein said end side of said standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus comprises a first list interconnectingseam, a second list interconnecting seam, a third list interconnectingseam and a fourth list interconnecting seam which heat seal two layersof said chamber layer of said plurality of connected inflatable cells,wherein said first list interconnecting seam, said second listinterconnecting seam, said third list interconnecting seam and saidfourth list interconnecting seam are provided to make said plurality ofconnected inflatable cells communicates in the lengthwise direction,wherein said first and second list interconnecting seam further are heatsealed together so as to form said supporting section which is foldedback between said first and second interconnecting seam, wherein saidthird and fourth interconnecting seam further are heat sealed to formother supporting section which is folded back between said third andfourth interconnecting seam, wherein said end wall is formed betweensaid second and third interconnecting seam.
 2. The standing-typeair-filled packaging apparatus, as recited in claim 1, wherein said endwall is selected from the group consisting of top wall and bottom wall.3. The standing-type air-filled packaging apparatus, as recited in claim1, wherein two of said supporting sections are heat sealed by a sidesealing line so as to form an entire annular supporting portion.
 4. Thestanding-type air-filled packaging apparatus, as recited in claim 1,wherein further provided with one or more lists of bending seams betweensaid first and second list interconnecting seam and between said thirdand fourth list interconnecting seam, so that said supporting section issuitable to be bent along said bending seams.